Fate Quote by Aeschylus

“Who so pulleth out this sword from this stone and anvil is trueborn King of all Britain.”

— Rosemary Sutcliff

You must either conquer and rule or serve and lose, suffer or triumph, be the anvil or the hammer.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Though sword shall be rusted, And throne and crown perish With strength that men trusted And wealth that they cherish, Here grass is still…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“In the art of peace, a single cut of the sword summons up the wondrous powers of the universe. That one sword links the…

— Morihei Ueshiba

Justice wields an erratic sword, grants mercy to fortunate few. Yet if man doesn't fight for her, 'tis chaos he's left to.

— Marisha Pessl

“An edge of a sword is made as much from the steel taken away as the steel that is left”

— Sarah Micklem

It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.

— Emily Dickinson

Sometimes we are so busy being the hammer or the anvil, that we forget who really needs the shaping.

— Neal A. Maxwell

It's been a long time since I've written old-fashioned sword and sorcery; I'm hoping it's like riding a bicycle.

— Lynn Abbey

“Once you get past the scales and the blindfold, Justice is a woman with a sword.”

— Brian K. Vaughan

“The main thing, when a sword cuts into one’s soul, is to keep a calm gaze, lose no blood, accept the coldness of the…

— Franz Kafka

Untilled ground, however rich, will bring forth thistles and thorns; so also the mind of man.

— Anonymous